Comparison

FeedDeck RSS vs Glanced

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FeedDeck RSS

Consolidate your favorite news, blogs, and updates from RSS, Atom, and XML feeds into a single, elegant reader. Enjoy AI-powered article summaries generated on-device and smart filtering to stay organized.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to RSS, Atom, XML feeds
  • On-device AI article summaries
  • Smart filtering (Today, Unread, Starred)
  • Clean reading experience
  • OPML import/export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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FeedDeck brings all your favorite RSS, Atom, and XML feeds into one beautifully designed reader. Stay on top of news, blogs, and updates with smart filtering, starring, and AI-powered article summaries. Key Features: • Subscribe to any RSS, Atom, or XML feed • Smart filters: Today, Unread, and Starred articles • On-device AI article summaries powered by Apple Intelligence • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Import and export feeds via OPML • Automatic feed refresh and article cleanup • iCloud sync across all your devices • Curated starter feeds to get you started Whether you follow tech news, development blogs, science journals, or world events, FeedDeck keeps everything organized in a modern, elegant interface. Tap "AI Summary" on any article to instantly generate a concise summary, powered entirely on-device by Apple Intelligence — no API key, no account, no cloud required.

About

Glanced

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Stay on top of everything you care about, without the noise. Glanced brings your news, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts together in one clean, fast reader. Follow it all in a single place. At a Glance Glanced groups articles covering the same story into clusters, so the day's top news and every angle surface together. Catch up on what's happening without scrolling through duplicates. AI Summaries Get the key points of any article in seconds. Concise, accurate summaries help you decide what's worth your time before you commit to the full story. All Your Feeds, One Place Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds, follow your favorite blogs, and bring everything together. Feeds refresh automatically, and you can import your existing subscriptions from any other reader with OPML. Podcasts Browse shows, queue episodes, and listen with speed controls and skip. A mini player keeps audio playing while you read, and your progress syncs across devices. Newsletters Turn email newsletters into articles. Send them to your unique Glanced address and read them alongside your feeds. No more inbox clutter. Smart Organization - Nested folders to group feeds your way - Tag articles to build a system that works for you - Save articles to a dedicated reading list - Saved searches to track the topics that matter - Auto-archive old, unread articles on a schedule you choose Discover Find your next favorite source in a built-in catalog of podcasts and outlets, or follow any site by its URL. Similar Articles Glanced surfaces related coverage from across all your feeds, so you never miss an important perspective on a story. Full Articles Read the complete article, not just the preview. Glanced pulls the full text so you get the whole story, whenever the publisher allows. Powerful Search Full-text search across titles, article content, and your own notes. Find anything in seconds. Notes Add your thoughts to any article. Your notes are fully searchable, so you can find them whenever you need them. Your Reading, Your Way Pick from grid, list, or magazine layouts. Tune font size and line spacing, and switch between light, dark, and system themes. Swipe between articles, power through with keyboard shortcuts, and share to your favorite apps. No Ads, No Clutter Built for readers, not advertisers. A clean, distraction-free experience that puts your content first. Everywhere You Read Your feeds, newsletters, and podcasts stay in sync. Pick up right where you left off.

Screenshots

FeedDeck RSS4 screens
Glanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glanced at 15.0 against FeedDeck RSS's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedDeck RSS ships an update fortnightly, Glanced every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FeedDeck RSS versus Glanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedDeck RSSGlanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZabir RaihanAmol Garhwal

In-app purchases

None

FeedDeck RSS

No in-app purchases

None

Glanced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeedDeck RSS free?
FeedDeck RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glanced free?
Glanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FeedDeck RSS or Glanced have ads?
Neither FeedDeck RSS nor Glanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedDeck RSS or Glanced?
FeedDeck RSS ships an update fortnightly, and Glanced every 9 days. Most recently, FeedDeck RSS was updated on October 31, 2026 and Glanced on October 28, 2026.

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